Gallery: Women's Beach Volleyball Final Day

April Ross (L) of the United States controls the ball during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Xi Zhang of China dives in the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against Brazil on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Xi Zhang (L) and Chen Xue of China celebrate a point in the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against Brazil on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Xi Zhang (L) and Chen Xue of China prepare ahead of the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against Brazil on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Juliana Silva (R) and Larissa Franca of Brazil celebrate during the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against China on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Larissa Franca (L) of Brazil and Juliana Silva celebrates winning the Bronze medal in the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against China on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by

Larissa Franca of Brazil climbs into the crowd to celebrate winning the Bronze medal in the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against China on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Juliana Silva (R) and Larissa Franca of Brazil celebrate a point in the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against China on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Xi Zhang (R) and Chen Xue of China after losing the Women's Beach Volleyball Bronze medal match against Brazil on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (top) of the United States dives for the ball during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Jennifer Kessy (L) and April Ross of the United States celebrate a point during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Jennifer Kessy (R) and April Ross of the United States celebrate a point during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Misty May-Treanor (R) of the United States dives for the ball during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Jennifer Kessy (L) and April Ross of the United States celebrate a point during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Misty May-Treanor (L) and Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States celebrate a point during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Misty May-Treanor (L) and Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States celebrate a point during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Misty May-Treanor (L) and Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States celebrate a point during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Misty May-Treanor of the United States controls the ball during the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

April Ross of the United States lunges for the ball in the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (L) and Misty May-Treanor of the United States celebrates winning the Gold medal in the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (R) and Misty May-Treanor of the United States celebrates winning the Gold medal in the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

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